For help with tennis elbow, pulled muscles together with general aches and
pains such as sore backs or necks,
Sue Pitts, our Club Secretary, is also a fully qualified Sports Therapist. Sue
specialises in sports massage and can be contacted on 01635 20199.
Her general tip is that before playing, first do
some very light exercise
designed to get the circulation going (e.g. walk,
cycle or jog to the courts)
and
then move into a few standard stretching exercises. Stretching is
important but
doing this from a completely cold start can also result in injury.
Restringing makes a big difference to racquet performance and the rule of thumb
is to restring as many times a year as you play per week.
Trevor Howard who lives up near the Black & White garage recently started a
restringing business. His website provides details of his services and can be
reached at www.blackknot.co.uk .
Wilds Sports in Newbury (14 Bartholomew Street Tel 01635 237200) can provide a
level of advise on racquets and shoes.
As a member of Cold Ash Tennis Club you can sign up for their Gold Card loyalty
scheme. This is a simple loyalty card (not a store credit card) and entitles
you
to a credit voucher worth 10% of what you spend.
To find out more simply
ask at
the shop for details. It is free and very straightforward.